# China and Egypt mark 70 years of ties with growing cooperation

https://mins.news/en/item/43002

- CGTN, 2026-09-01 06:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-01/China-and-Egypt-mark-70-years-of-ties-with-growing-cooperation-1Q546SRzof6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China and Egypt are marking 70 years since establishing diplomatic relations in 2026. Since ties were forged on May 30, 1956, cooperation has expanded across trade, tourism and other areas, with bilateral trade reaching $20.79 billion in 2025.

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